Trelja: Did you read my earlier post.........I talked to Ralph and he doesn't provide schematics. What more can I say about that ?? Will |
I have called Ralph about this and he does not provide schematics for this pre-amp.....So I need to buy one on the secondary market....That is why I'm looking here..........Will |
Ralph I would hope that the work could be a little more technical than the description over the phone.....But what do I know........Why is there never a simple answer to a simple question........I will spend more time trying to get a schematic than I will ever spend doing the work........Who is served ??
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I had a very good friend one time.....His name was John Bedini.....He wouldn't share schematics either and I'm not sure that is the way to go.....There is a lot of fine equipment that either gets repaired poorly because of the lack of good information or is not repaired at all.....I see it every day with the Bedini amps.......I also respect Ralph's view-point......But I would like to do something with this little pre-amp and I would like to do it to Ralph's quality........Will |
I wouldn't want people to mis-understand me......I have nothing against Ralph, its his property and if he wants to keep it , that's OK with me.....I'm sure he doesn't mind me looking somewhere else for it......I've worked with Ralph before and he is a very nice person to deal with........This forum doesn't need to get carried away with this.......All I need is a schematic for my UV-1 M/M project Will |
There are more issues that just a board, which of course won't fit in a UV-1......Power supply hook-up and values, parts placement for low noise problems.......Sometimes I have to ask myself why I would even ask ?? I'll just buy a PAS-3 and use it......... |
I would like this to be text book wired, otherwise it is unacceptable to me......If you can't do it correctly , then don't do it.......There is much more engineering in this than is being made out......For those who don't get it, its not necessary to advise.......And it is becoming much more trouble than it is worth..........Thanks for all the comments, good and bad....Will |
Where would we have been in the repair business without the people like Howard Sams and all the companies that provided schematics.....I was in the TV repair industry half my life and it wouldn't have been possible without provided schematics by the electronic industries.......The only thing you get out of that is poorly repaired equipment, repaired by uninformed repair people........Who benefits from that ?? No -body ............Will
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I can't believe I can get so many answers , that have nothing to do with the problem.....It would take all of 5 minutes with a diagram....Most of the people answering this thread have never even worked on a tube amp , much less tried to modify one.........The reason Ralph can sell one of these for so much money , is there is some engineering involved........I have a better idea, I will sell you this thing and you can work on it tell the end of time if you want.......That way you might learn something and then be able to help others instead of suggesting reverse engineering something that is not complete.......When I started this project I though it would be very simple to get a diagram and complete this in a couple hours but I probably won't live long enough to get a diagram.......I think I'll get rid of all of the Atma Sphere stuff I have.....I can put it with the VPI stuff I can't get parts for....That will take care of two problems.....Watch on Audiogon for the Atma Sphere sale......Please no more suggestions on this , I'm done with it all.....Thanks |
Why would the vendor care?? I am trying to put in the stock phono circuit, so the pre-amp will be like the factory model.....I don't want to do anything else.....I phono modification is simple, but I would like it like the factory model........I could send it in to Ralph and pay 500.00 or more to have it done, but the UV-1 isn't worth that much , so I was going to do it myself........(I have build , designed, and modified hundreds of these ).....I will get rid of every piece of Atma Sphere equipment I have as soon as I can find a buyer.... |
I just paid Atma Sphere 2000.00 to repair a MP-1 .....I'm not asking for anything but a schematic.....It's not like I'm a bad customer.....My entire Atma Spheresystem is for sale.....It will be listed on Audiogon..........The best way to fix the problem is get rid of it.....Then I don't need a schematic or any service.......Problem solved.......Will
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Thank you for your e-mail, but It would have served us all to be clear at the beginning.....I am offering all my Atma Sphere equipment for sale, I am no longer interested in listening to it .......Or having to deal with it in the future........I was trying to make the modification to a high standard, its to bad that others don't see it that way.......It can be someone eases problem ...Will |
rsf507; Feel free to call Ralph and ask him what was done......Then you can contact me if you would like to purchase it.........I also have a pair of the matching gold m-50 amps...... |
"Great Thread" ??? And what does that mean ???
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I started this tread hoping to purchase a schematic, I wanted nothing else but a schematic......I offered to pay for it....A very simple request ....Do you see what you get with a group of uninformed people, who bring nothing to the table.....There has been little good input.......Just a bunch of old ladies pushing something around.....Mr testpilot has never bought or sold anything on Audiogon, so what would he know about any of this.....It is a poor place to search for help on a problem......If Ralph would have said I don't have a diagram in the first place....I wouldn't have push him for it.......If he would have said we used a printed circuit , that would have been fine....but that didn't happen and nobody offered to sell me one......There are too many big egos and not a enough of the real stuff that makes this a fun hobby......I don't need any equipment that creates hard feeling with me or the builder.....That's why its for sale.....Try and find a way to help a problem and maybe the results will be better......All I wanted was a schematic, that I was willing to pay for......Thanks for none of it.........Will |
I also see that most of you folks that have opinions about other peoples purchased haven't spent the first dime on Audiogon buying anything......All you have is opinions...... |
Treija and noromance Thank You Will
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